usa Flashcards
When did the American War of Independence start and finish?
1775-1783
What phrase sums up what the American colonists objected to from the British?
No taxation without representation
How many colonies were there on the eastern seaboard?
13
What happened in December 1773 that was a cause of the American War of Independence?
Boston Tea Party
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
When did the colonists ‘declare’ independence?
1775
Which king was the monarch at the time of the American War of Independence?
King George 3rd
Give 2 causes of the American War of Independence.
Enlightenment, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, Boston Tea Party,
Give 2 causes of the French Revolution.
absolute monarchy, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette expenditure, Seven Years War, American War of Independence,
When was the storming of the Bastille?
14th July 1789
Why did the revolutionaries storm the Bastille?
Weapons and to free prisoners
Which king was in power at the start of the French Revolution?
King Louis XVI
How many estates were there in the Ancien Regime?
3
Which estates did the nobility belong to?
2nd Estate
Who was France’s Finance Minister?
Tugot
